Section - 5 Stadium Renovations and Relocation


I. Relocation


1. One team every 10 years can relocate. The requirement to reach in order to be eligible for relocating your team is having a Fan Interest rating of 30 or less and being in the bottom 1/4th of revenue for 3 consecutive years. At that point the owner may announce his wish to relocate and to which city he intendeds to move to, and the league will vote yes or no. Local cities or small towns are not an option, and the Commish reserves the right to make the owner choose another location if the owner’s desired location is not deemed "realistic". A "realistic relocation" could be anywhere from San Juan, Portland or Washington D.C.. Relocated teams will receive a boost in fan interest rating and market size as per the city data. A newly relocated team is responsible for a new stadium as outlined below.

2. Each season the Commish will put out a list of cities seeking teams. The list will include financial data of the city (Merchandising Revenue, Broadcasting revenue) the size of the market and fan interest in obtaining a team (Loyalty). Along with how much money a team will give to build a stadium. There will also be a spot for territorial rights. These are teams that's TV rights may be infringed upon if you move into this area. Also the amount of money the team will lose from broadcasting. The lease will be how long you must committee to a city in order to receive stadium money and permission to move there from the city. *your attendance revenue will carry over

3. Here is the city lists List of Open Citys


II. Stadium Construction


1. New stadiums take 1 Full season to complete construction

2. Ballparks are paid for over a period of 3 years.

3. Public and private investors will fund 80% of the total construction costs.

4. Team Ownership is responsible for the remaining 20%.

5. Upon groundbreaking, 50% of the remaining cost is due from the team.

6. The remaining 50% will be paid over the next 2 seasons in equal payments.

7. Failure to maintain sufficient funds will result in a tax (5% of total stadium cost) against the team (to be paid in year 4) and roster reductions to bring the payroll within acceptable limits.

8. New stadium construction increases Team Market and Fan Loyalty. (see below)

Itemized Building Costs:
Base construction cost: $100,000,000
Grass playing surface: $ 10,000,000
Turf playing surface: $ 20,000,000
Dome roof: $ 40,000,000
Retractable roof: $ 70,000,000
Seats: $ 2,000,000 per 1000 seats

Example: (Minimum stadium configuration)
Grass stadium with 45,000 seats would cost:
Base $100,000,000
Grass $ 10,000,000
Seats $ included
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Total $110,000,000

Public/Private investors to pay: 110,000,000 x .80 = 88,000,000

Team responsible for: $ 22,000,000
First payment at groundbreaking: $ 11,000,000
Payment due prior to season 2: $ 5,500,000
Payment due prior to season 3: $ 5,500,000